Sisyphus (beetle)
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| Sisyphus | |
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| Sisyphus longipes | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Scarabaeini |
| Genus: | Sisyphus Latreille, 1807 |
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Sisyphus is a genus of dung beetles comprising more than 90 species.[1] Adults are characterised by their long hind legs.[2]
The genus is named after Sisyphus, a mortal in Greek mythology who was condemned to the task of rolling a boulder up a hill for eternity.
Distribution
Africa, Eurasia, Asia, Central America and Australia.[1]
